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Coast Guard: No Danger from Sunken Barge

Authorities say the barge that sank after hitting a bridge on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg poses no dangers to shipping or the environment.

Tupelo Man Investigated in Ricin Case

Law enforcement officials searched the home of a second Mississippi man in connection to ricin-laced letters sent to the president and a U.S. senator.

UK in Dark Mood as New Recession May be Confirmed

Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit—and a dangerous one at that.

87 Dead in Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 87 people and trapping many more under a jumbled mess of concrete.

Governments May Push Workers to Health Exchange

Washington state lawmakers have found a creative way to pass a large chunk of their health care expenses along to Washington, D.C.

30 Years Later, Nation Remains at Educational Risk

U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game.

3 Murder Charges Against Pa. Abortion Doc Tossed

A judge tossed three of eight murder charges Tuesday in the high-profile trial of an abortion doctor accused of killing babies prosecutors say were born alive at a clinic they …

Help for 'Uninsurables' Mired in Political Battle

Republicans are offering to bail out a financially strapped program in the federal health overhaul, one that's a lifeline for uninsured people with medical problems.

Millsaps Group Helping Boost Businesses

Millsaps College has formed ELSEWorks, a group of students and faculty that engages the area's business and community leaders to promote growth and opportunity.

A Shoestring Fling

Operation Shoestring is a community organization based around kids and families that has been making a difference for nearly 50 years.

Great Expectations

All of us need to be believed in, regardless of the luck of our early circumstances.

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Tracee Thompson

Tracee Thompson is the Jackson Public School district's 2013 Teacher of the Year.

As Rates Soar, Kemper’s Investors Cash In

After several credit downgrades and gloomy financial forecasts, the balance sheets of utility companies constructing a 580-megawatt coal power plant in eastern Mississippi are improving as their ratepayers are saddled …

Jackson Development: Who’s On First?

When it comes to the big development projects in Jackson, political candidates like to express their disapproval with how the mayor's office and city council handles business.

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You & JFP

Favorite quote: "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got."

Question o' the Week: What was the most important lesson you learned as a teenager?

What was the most important lesson you learned as a teenager?

Your Turn

From jfp.ms: A comment on “The JFP Urban Development Manifesto,” by Todd Stauffer

Health Cuts Still Loom Despite Obama Plan

President Barack Obama's recent recommendation to delay some Medicaid cuts has not deterred the hospitals that rely on the payments or health-care advocates from pushing to expand Medicaid in the …

Wright: A Familiar Face

Charity Wright has dedicated her last 14 years to working in City Hall in the Jackson City Clerk's office. Now she is asking for a promotion—to city councilwoman.

Wilson: Engaging our Youth

Albert Wilson has spent his adult life trying to reach out to the next generation. Now he wants to reach them from the Jackson City Council.